Skip to main content Skip to secondary navigation

Graduate School of Business Grading System

Main content start

The following summarizes the current Graduate School of Business Grading System effective Academic Year 2000/01. GSB courses completed prior to that time were subject to previous versions of this system.

Grade

Description

H
(Honors)

Work that is of truly superior quality.

HP
(High Pass)

Passing performance that falls approximately in the upper distribution of passing grades.

P
(Pass)

Passing performance that falls approximately in the center of the distribution of all passing grades.

LP
(Low Pass)

Passing performance that falls approximately in the lower distribution of passing grades.

U
(Unsatisfactory)

Failing performance that does not satisfy the basic requirements of the course and is deficient in significant ways.

GNR
(Grade Not Reported)

“GNR” indicates that appears when no grade has been reported to the Registrar. It remains on the transcript until a grade is reported. (Effective Academic Year 2009/10.)

Students in some GSB courses may receive grades of “+” (Pass) for courses taken on a Pass-Fail basis (with “U” denoting a failing grade), “I” for Incomplete, and “N” for a continuing grade. The grade of “N” is recorded in a course that spans more than a single quarter, when the grade in an earlier quarter will be determined only later, after the entire course sequence is complete. Students wishing to take a GSB course on a pass/fail basis should consult the GSB Registrar for rules and procedures.